A Rrom baby died in France over the New Year and was denied burial in the town of Champlan. The mayor of that town, who in the meantime claims he has not prevented the burial, has been unanimously condemned by the press and politics, among which, Prime Minister Valls. Vall, who, as we have repeatedly written in this blog is himself not beyond populist racism, for once stated this was an insult to France.

We hope that this insult to France doesn’t stop at dead Rroma and that the living ones will also be allowed to stay.

Meanwhile, the young Maria Francesca was buried in a neighbouring town… May she rest in peace.

• Roma baby buried in France as probe launched. BBC News, 5. January 2015. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30677067
• Boitiaux, Charlotte. Roma baby laid to rest after burial plot row stuns France. In France 24. 5 January 2015. http://www.france24.com/en/20150105-roma-baby-buried-france-champlan-leclerc-wissous/

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